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November 18, 2025Resilient Cities and StructuresOpen Access

Exploring informal settlement fires in Indonesia: A study of fire risk assessment and fire resilient strategies in Medan

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AAAulia Malik AffifAMAlan March

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Overview

Case study examines fire vulnerability and risk management in informal settlements, suggesting improved community resilience strategies.

Key Points

  • This research investigates fire risk in informal settlements of Medan, Indonesia, focusing on resilience strategies.
  • Conducted a case study with mixed methods analysis.
  • Performed spatial analysis and risk assessment.
  • Evaluated vulnerability and building materials.
  • Identified development planning and regulatory factors.
  • Proposed resilient strategies to enhance community response.
  • Fire risk is classified as high-to-very high due to vulnerability and low capacity.
  • Key drivers include building materials, electrical connections, and building density.
  • Proposed strategies could reduce fire risk classification for 90% of the area.

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Affif et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6924fee0c0ce034ddc3514d9https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcns.2025.11.001
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